Multiplying Using the Distributive Property
Multiply by applying the Distributive Property twice.
Step 1 — Treat as a single unit and distribute it: Imagine that plays the same role a monomial would in the expression . Distribute to each term of the first binomial:
Step 2 — Distribute again within each product: Multiply by each term in , and multiply by each term in :
This produces four terms — one for each pair of terms from the two binomials.
Step 3 — Combine like terms: The middle terms and are like terms: :
The result is . Replacing a monomial factor with a binomial factor simply introduces one additional round of distribution — the same Distributive Property is applied twice in succession.
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Multiplying Using the Distributive Property
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